How To Install kodi-pvr-iptvsimple on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install kodi-pvr-iptvsimple on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is kodi-pvr-iptvsimple
kodi-pvr-iptvsimple is:
IPTV Simple Client is a basic PVR Addon for Kodi to receive IPTV Live TV, Radio channels, and EPG directly in Kodi.
It adds support for Live TV watching and EPG TV Guide through IPTV provided by the Internet providers in former USSR countries among others.
There are three methods to install kodi-pvr-iptvsimple on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install kodi-pvr-iptvsimple Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install kodi-pvr-iptvsimple using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install kodi-pvr-iptvsimple
Install kodi-pvr-iptvsimple Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install kodi-pvr-iptvsimple using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install kodi-pvr-iptvsimple
Install kodi-pvr-iptvsimple Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install kodi-pvr-iptvsimple using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install kodi-pvr-iptvsimple
How To Uninstall kodi-pvr-iptvsimple on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the kodi-pvr-iptvsimple package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove kodi-pvr-iptvsimple
Uninstall kodi-pvr-iptvsimple And Its Dependencies
To uninstall kodi-pvr-iptvsimple and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove kodi-pvr-iptvsimple
Remove kodi-pvr-iptvsimple Configurations and Data
To remove kodi-pvr-iptvsimple configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge kodi-pvr-iptvsimple
Remove kodi-pvr-iptvsimple configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove kodi-pvr-iptvsimple configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge kodi-pvr-iptvsimple
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install kodi-pvr-iptvsimple package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
